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Hamlet
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Directed by
Laurence Olivier 
 
Writing credits
William Shakespeare (by)

Laurence Olivier  uncredited

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

John Laurie ... Francisco

Esmond Knight ... Bernardo

Anthony Quayle ... Marcellus
Niall MacGinnis ... Sea Captain

Harcourt Williams ... First Player

Patrick Troughton ... Player King
Tony Tarver ... Player Queen

Peter Cushing ... Osric

Stanley Holloway ... Gravedigger
Russell Thorndike ... Priest
Basil Sydney ... Claudius - The King

Eileen Herlie ... Gertrude - The Queen

Laurence Olivier ... Hamlet - Prince of Denmark
Norman Wooland ... Horatio - His Friend
Felix Aylmer ... Polonius - Lord Chamberlain
Terence Morgan ... Laertes - His Son

Jean Simmons ... Ophelia - His Daughter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anthony Bushell ... Bit Part (uncredited)
Patricia Davidson ... Lady of the Court (uncredited)
Doreen Lawrence ... Extra (uncredited)

Christopher Lee ... Spear Carrier (uncredited)

Desmond Llewelyn ... Extra (uncredited)
Victor Lucas ... Extra (uncredited)

Patrick Macnee ... Extra (uncredited)
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Produced by
Reginald Beck .... associate producer
Anthony Bushell .... assistant producer
Herbert Smith .... executive producer in charge of production (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
William Walton 
 
Cinematography by
Desmond Dickinson (photographer)
 
Film Editing by
Helga Cranston 
 
Casting by
Maude Spector (uncredited)
 
Art Direction by
Carmen Dillon 
 
Costume Design by
Elizabeth Hennings (uncredited)
 
Makeup Department
Tony Sforzini .... makeup
Vivienne Walker .... hairdresser
Michael Morris .... makeup artist (uncredited)
Basil Newall .... makeup artist (uncredited)
Geoffrey Rodway .... makeup supervisor (uncredited)
 
Production Management
John W. Gossage .... production manager (as John Gossage)
Phil C. Samuel .... production supervisor
Filippo Del Giudice .... production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter Bolton .... assistant director
Frank Ernst .... third assistant director (uncredited)
Cecil F. Ford .... second assistant director (uncredited)
Alec Gibb .... second assistant director (uncredited)
Laurie Knight .... fourth assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Roger K. Furse .... designer (as Roger Furse)
Roger Ramsdell .... set dresser
William Bowden .... draughtsman (uncredited)
Clément Hurel .... poster artist (uncredited)
E. Lindegaard .... scenic artist (uncredited)
E. Lindegarde .... scenic artist (uncredited)
Betty Pierce .... assistant art director (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Harry Miller .... sound editor
John W. Mitchell .... sound recorder
L.E. Overton .... sound recorder
Peter Davies .... sound maintenance (uncredited)
Desmond Dew .... sound recordist (uncredited)
Gus Lloyd .... assistant boom operator (uncredited)
Dudley Messenger .... boom operator (uncredited)
C.C. Stevens .... sound supervisor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Henry Harris .... special effects
Paul Sheriff .... special effects
Jack Whitehead .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
George Blackwell .... special processes (uncredited)
Francis Carver .... special processes (uncredited)
Syd Howell .... special processes (uncredited)
James Snow .... special processes (uncredited)
Bill Warrington .... special processes (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Jack Keely .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
James Hamilton .... chief electrician
Ray Sturgess .... camera operator
Maurice Gillett .... electrician (uncredited)
Wilfrid Newton .... still photographer (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Barbara Gillett .... wardrobe mistress (uncredited)
Elizabeth Hennings .... wardrobe supervisor (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
John Pomeroy .... second assistant editor (uncredited)
Peter Taylor .... assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Muir Mathieson .... music conductor
E.A. Drake .... music recordist (uncredited)
John Hollingsworth .... assistant conductor (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Alan Dent .... text editor
Elizabeth Everson .... continuity
Dennis Loraine .... sword play
Laurence Olivier .... presents
David Paltenghi .... mime play
Anthony Bushell .... associate director (uncredited)
Gladys Goldsmith .... assistant continuity (uncredited)
Ken Green .... press representative (uncredited)
Laurence Olivier .... voice: Ghost of Hamlet's Father (uncredited)
Myrtle Rowe .... stand-in: Eileen Herlie (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Alexander Korda .... acknowledgement: Eileen Herlie appears courtesy of (as Sir Alexander Korda)
 
Crew verified as complete

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